# #6c601e

A color — warm, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#6c601e`
- RGB: rgb(108, 96, 30)
- HSL: hsl(51, 57%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.487 0.086 98.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1165
- Nearest named color: Coffee Adept (#775511, Δ 3.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coffee-adept
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6c601e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #887925, #a4922d, #c0ab35, #ceba4b, #d6c66b, #ded187, #e6dca3, #ede6bf, #f5f1db, #fdfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #64591b, #584e18, #504716, #484014, #403912, #342e0e, #2c270c, #24200a, #181507, #100e04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e296c
- Analogous: #6c391e, #516c1e
- Triadic: #1e6c60, #601e6c
- Split-complementary: #1e516c, #391e6c
- Tetradic: #1e6c39, #1e296c, #6c1e51

## Colors that go with #6c601e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #6c601e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #6c601e. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6c601e: 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6c601e: 6 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #6c601e: 4 real palettes, including Trader Joe's's brand system and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Bakery put Peru beside #6c601e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #6c601e in 4 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #6c601e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 6.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #64591b (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #847624 (4.6:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a8962e (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Miro** — secondary #695e24 (Δ 1.016) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6c601e-c4c29c-4eaadf-292d1f-f1ece9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#6c601e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.